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Vinony

traumatize

verb

  1. affect deeply and negatively
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɔ.mə.taɪz/ / /ˈtɹaʊ.mə.taɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree French traumat(isme) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izārebor. Old French -iser French -iser French traumatiserbor. English traumatize Borrowed from French traumatiser.

  1. To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
  2. To cause a trauma in.

    “I was traumatized by a childhood experience.”